Andrea Botez Explained

Country:Canada
Birth Date:April 6, 2002
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Rating:1871 (July 2024)
Peakrating:1906 (June 2024)
Fideid:2614324

Andrea Botez (born April 6, 2002) is a Canadian chess player, commentator, and internet personality.[1] She is mostly known as part of the BotezLive Twitch channel with her sister Alexandra Botez. She is also credited as one of the creators who popularized chess on Twitch.

Early life and background

Botez's Romanian parents moved from Romania to Canada after Alexandra Botez, Andrea's older sister, was born in Dallas, Texas. The family relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia, before moving to Oregon when Alexandra was in high school.[2] [3]

Chess career

Botez began playing chess at the age of six. She started playing in the USChess tournaments at the age of seven. In 2010, she won the U8 Girls Canadian Youth Chess Championship.

In 2015, at the age of thirteen, she became the Women British Columbia Chess Champion.[4] In the same year, Botez also won the Susan Polgar National Open.[5] [6] In 2016, at the SPFNO 2016: U14 Girls, Botez placed fourth in the tournament[7] [8] and 13th in the 2016 Susan Polgar Foundation Girls' Invitational.[9]

Botez attained her highest FIDE classical rating of 1825 in 2024 and her highest USChess rating of 1933 in 2019.[10] As of March 2024, her ranking among active players in the world is 65175, based on her rating.[11]

Content creation

Alongside her sister, Botez runs the Twitch channel BotezLive, which, as of May 2022, has 1.1 million followers with more than 18.3 million views.[12] She began assisting her sister in 2020[13] by playing chess and in other variety streams and the YouTube channel BotezLive, which, as of May 2022, has over 800k subscribers and 140 million views.[14] She took a gap year to focus on streaming, before becoming a full-time streamer.[15]

She is credited, along with her older sister Alexandra Botez, Hikaru Nakamura, GothamChess, and more, for popularizing chess on Twitch.

On December 21, 2020, Andrea and Alexandra signed a contract with Envy Gaming as content creators at the launch of the organization's creator network and ambassador program. They would later move to Los Angeles, CA, where they would join other content creators such as JustaMinx and CodeMiko in the Envy Content House.[16] [17] [18]

On July 20, 2022, Andrea and Alexandra signed with Creative Artists Agency. The agency will work with them on the development of original content, new IP ventures, and “strategic growth across platforms and talent”.[19]

In August 2022, it was announced that Andrea and Alexandra had joined OpTic Gaming after Envy Gaming announced the retirement of their Envy brand.[20]

In 2023, Andrea and Alexandra were named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the games category.[21] Later in April 2023, they appeared on Rolling Stone's list of the 20 Most Influential Creators in 2023.[22]

Botez Abroad

Aside from their regular chess streams and other activities, the two sisters host a show on their Twitch channel called "Botez Abroad", a Twitch Original travel show where they travel to cities around the world and stream their in-person chess matches at various venues. The show has generated more than 20 million views and reached peak livestream viewership of 36,000 people.[23]

PogChamps

In the second iteration of the online amateur chess tournament Pogchamps, Botez was part of the commentator team.[24] In 2021, Botez took part again in the Pogchamps 3 tournament, doubling as a coach for CodeMiko[25] and as a commentator,[26] [27] and, once again, she joined the commentator team for Pogchamps 4.[28]

Boxing career

Creator Clash 2

In April 2023, Botez lost a boxing match against fellow YouTuber Michelle Khare in Creator Clash 2, a charity boxing event held by YouTuber iDubbbz.[29] [30]

Mogul Chessboxing Championship

In December 2022, Botez competed against WGM (Woman Grandmaster) Dina Belenkaya in the Mogul Chessboxing Championship; hosted by Ludwig Ahgren.[31] Initially, Belenkaya was deemed the winner, but after a post-fight review, the organizer announced an updated result: "...[Botez] should have been awarded a TKO after the referee initiated the fourth standing count of the fight".[32] The update resulted in both Belenkaya and Botez being winners.[33]

Philanthropy

In 2020, Botez participated in the Zoomers Play Chess team match to help raise funds for children in need affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[34] [35]

Personal life

In 2020, Botez and her sister Alexandra Botez lived in New York. In 2022, they moved and now reside in Los Angeles, California.[36]

In December 2023, Botez revealed during a livestream that she has been diagnosed with ADHD.

Boxing record

Chessboxing

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2022-12-11 || Draw ||align=left|Dina Belenkaya||Mogul Chessboxing Championship|| Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. || Win || 7 |||-| colspan=9 | Legend: |}

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2022The Streamer AwardsBest Chess Streamer[37]
2023[38]
2024[39]
Best Shared Channel

Listicles

PublisherYearListicleResult
Forbes202330 Under 30

Games

Placed
Rolling Stone202320 Most Influential Creators4th

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Hum . Peter . Bringing Their A-Game . . June 17, 2022 . February 18, 2021 . . NP8 . June 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618030605/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103960192/the-gazette/ . live .
  2. Web site: The Botez sisters became superstars playing chess on Twitch . 2023-11-23 . Amazon Ads . en-CA.
  3. Web site: 2014-10-30 . Alexandra Botez: Stanford's first female Chess Club president . 2023-11-23 . en-US.
  4. Web site: British Columbia Chess Federation. www.chess.bc.ca. May 11, 2022. April 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220423161052/https://chess.bc.ca/bcchamps.php. live.
  5. Web site: 2015 Susan Polgar Foundation's National Open for Girls and Boys: U14 Girls Results. March 28, 2015. Daily Chess Musings. May 11, 2022. August 4, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804103658/https://dailychessmusings.com/2015/03/28/2015-susan-polgar-foundations-national-open-for-girls-and-boys-u14-girls-results/. live.
  6. Web site: The Susan Polgar Foundation's National Open for Girls and Boys Makes Chess History in California – Chessdom. www.chessdom.com. March 7, 2015 . June 19, 2022. June 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122422/https://www.chessdom.com/the-susan-polgar-foundations-national-open-for-girls-and-boys-makes-chess-history-in-california/. live.
  7. Web site: Susan Polgar Foundation's National Open – Final Standings – Chessdom. www.chessdom.com. February 29, 2016 . June 19, 2022. June 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122224/https://www.chessdom.com/susan-polgar-foundations-national-open-final-standings/. live.
  8. Web site: - Complete Standings of 2016 SPFNO in San Mateo. March 2, 2016. June 19, 2022. June 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160620234943/https://chessdailynews.com/complete-standings-of-2016-spfno-in-san-mateo/. live.
  9. Web site: SPF Girls' Invitational concluded – Chessdom. www.chessdom.com. July 29, 2016 . June 19, 2022. July 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728224914/https://www.chessdom.com/spf-girls-invitational-concluded/. live.
  10. Web site: Andrea Botez | Chess Celebrities. Chess.com. May 11, 2022. May 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220504124440/https://www.chess.com/players/andrea-botez. live.
  11. Web site: Botez, Andrea. ratings.fide.com. June 17, 2022. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617205308/https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2614324/statistics. live.
  12. Web site: botezlive's Twitch Detailed Monthly Analytics - Social Blade LLC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122422/https://socialblade.com/twitch/user/botezlive/monthly . June 19, 2022 . June 19, 2022 . socialblade.com.
  13. Web site: Leibowitz . Jessica . February 19, 2021 . This 25-year-old earns 6 figures playing chess on Twitch—here's how . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618030606/https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/25-year-old-earns-6-figures-playing-chess-on-twitch.html . June 18, 2022 . June 17, 2022 . . en.
  14. Web site: BotezLive's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122423/https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCAn8NrZ-J4CRfwodajqFYoQ/monthly . June 19, 2022 . June 19, 2022 . socialblade.com.
  15. Web site: Machlin . Tzvi . 2024-05-27 . Q&A With Twitch's Alex & Andrea Botez (BotezLive): Streamer Bowl IV, Super Bowl LVII, Eagles Fans, Chess, Twitch . 2024-05-28 . The Spun . en.
  16. Web site: Murray . Trent . December 21, 2020 . Envy Gaming Signs Chess Streamers Alexandra and Andrea Botez, Launch Content Creator Network . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618030658/https://archive.esportsobserver.com/envy-gaming-chess-botez-sisters/ . June 18, 2022 . June 17, 2022 . The Esports Observer.
  17. Web site: Radcliffe . Noam . January 19, 2022 . Envy Gaming Launches Female-Led Creator House with JustaMinx, Botez Sisters . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211004446/https://www.dbltap.com/posts/envy-gaming-launches-female-led-creator-house-with-justaminx-botez-sisters-01fst2xjkgw1 . February 11, 2022 . June 17, 2022 . DBLTAP.
  18. Web site: Collins . Sean . January 21, 2021 . Texas' Botez sisters are at the forefront of an unlikely, and booming, partnership: Chess and esports . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618030658/https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-esports/2021/01/21/texas-botez-sisters-are-at-the-forefront-of-an-unlikely-and-booming-partnership-chess-and-esports-queens-gambit/ . June 18, 2022 . June 17, 2022 . . en.
  19. Web site: Hale . James . 2022-07-20 . Chess streamers Alexandra and Andrea Botez make a move with CAA . 2024-05-28 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  20. Web site: Nash . Payton . 2022-08-24 . CodeMiko, JustaMinx, and Botez twins officially join OpTic Gaming . 2024-05-28 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  21. Web site: Forbes 30 Under 30 2023: Games . 2024-03-18 . Forbes . en.
  22. Web site: Stone . Rolling . 2023-04-28 . The 20 Most Influential Creators Right Now . 2024-05-28 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  23. Botez Abroad: Chess Travel Show Trailer . November 6, 2021 . BotezLive . December 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726025731/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILFaaJT9DGU . July 26, 2022 . live . YouTube.
  24. BEST OF POGCHAMPS 2 feat. Botez Sisters, Hikaru, xQc & more . August 29, 2020 . BotezLive . December 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122436/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-e6X5WoIA . June 19, 2022 . live . YouTube.
  25. Chess lesson but my student won't stop moaning... . February 12, 2021 . BotezLive . December 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226074632/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttSsMlE4fiA . December 26, 2021 . live . YouTube.
  26. xQc/Sardoche/BenjyFishy/Daniel Negreanu Pogchamps 3 Action! . February 24, 2021 . . December 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122225/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCA8SJJ8Des . June 19, 2022 . live . YouTube.
  27. 1432413891565432837 . itsandreabotez . COMMENTATING POGCHAMPS WITH THE LOVELY @Anna_Chess https://t.co/oeZOpy2iBR . Andrea . Botez . Andrea Botez . August 30, 2021 . December 15, 2022 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122244/https://twitter.com/itsandreabotez/status/1432413891565432837 . June 19, 2022 . live.
  28. Web site: Team (CHESScom) . Chess com . September 11, 2021 . PogChamps 4: All The Information . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211027215345/https://www.chess.com/article/view/pogchamps-4 . October 27, 2021 . June 19, 2022 . Chess.com.
  29. Web site: 16 April 2023 . Creator Clash 2 results: Alex Wassabi takes decision over iDubbbz, John Hennigan knocks out Harley Morenstein . The Sporting News.
  30. Web site: Hale . James . 2023-03-16 . Michelle Khare and Andrea Botez to duke it out at Creator Clash 2 (Exclusive) . 2024-05-28 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  31. Web site: Ludwig brings Chessboxing to the world of content creation with the Mogul Chessboxing Championship. Millar. Schuyler. December 9, 2022. mysuncoast. December 14, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214211116/https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/12/09/ludwig-brings-chessboxing-world-content-creation-with-mogul-chessboxing-championship/. December 14, 2022.
  32. Web site: Andrea Botez Awarded TKO In Mogul Chessboxing Championship, 2 Winners. Levin. Anthony. December 13, 2022. Chess. December 14, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221213221827/https://www.chess.com/news/view/botez-awarded-tko-mogul-chessboxing. December 13, 2022.
  33. Web site: Andrea Botez gets her loss overturned against Dina Belenyaka at the Mogul Chessboxing Championship. December 13, 2022. Shreyan. Mukherjee. sportskeeda. December 14, 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214211121/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-andrea-botez-gets-loss-overturned-dina-belenyaka-mogul-chessboxing-championship. December 14, 2022.
  34. Web site: Zoomers Set For Hand & Brain ChessTV Takeover This Saturday. Chess.com. April 11, 2020 . June 19, 2022. June 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220619122422/https://www.chess.com/news/view/zoomers-team-chess-botez-niemann. live.
  35. Web site: Andrea Botez - Botez Sisters Chess Streamer (Chess Profile). May 22, 2022. June 19, 2022. May 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220522191703/https://www.chessjournal.com/andrea-botez/. live.
  36. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . 2022-07-14 . Who are the Botez sisters? History, Twitch earnings, more . 2024-05-28 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  37. Web site: All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards. Max. Miceli. February 22, 2022. May 11, 2022. April 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220421081202/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-nominees-for-qtcinderellas-streamer-awards. live.
  38. Web site: Snavely . Adam . 2023-03-11 . Streamer Awards 2023: All results and winners for every category . 2023-06-18 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  39. Web site: Michael . Cale . Taifalos . Nicholas . Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category . Dot Esports . Gamurs. 18 February 2024 . 18 February 2024.

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